What's on in Dover for free?
19 upcoming events
We've rounded up 19 upcoming events in Dover for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — sorted by hand. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Dover for free
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Today
At 10 AM£0
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Dover Western Heights North Entrance pre-booked tours
Dover Western Heights North Entrance North Military road, parking at St Martins battery car park, South Military road..
At 10 AM£0
🏰Heritage🗺️Guided tour
Dover's Gothic Revival: the Mayor's Parlour Open Days
Maison Dieu
At 10 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Dover Western Heights North Entrance pre-booked tours
Dover Western Heights North Entrance North Military road, parking at St Martins battery car park, South Military road..
At 12 PM£0
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Heritage Open Days - Eastern Docks Admiralty Generating Station tour
Port Reception
At 7 PM£0–11.55
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Voices United
Maison Dieu
Thu24
Thursday 24 September
Later
Sat 26 · 5 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🎪Street party
Art in All Places
Dover
Sat 26 · 10 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour
Discover Dover College: Nursery, Prep and Senior School Open Morning
Dover College
Thu 1 · 9:30 AM£3–3.96
🧸Kids0–10 yrs
Little Artlings Exploring Fungi
Biggin Hall
Sat 3 · 11:40 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Walmer walk Ancient landscapes & natural history — White Cliffs Community Rail Partnership guided walk
CT14 7RN
Wed 7 · 6:30 PM£0
Walmer Castle Sound Baths - 2026
Walmer Castle and Gardens
Thu 8 · 9:30 AM£0–3.96
Little Artlings Diversity Day
Biggin Hall
Sat 10 · 5 PMFree
A Wolf Among Wolves Book Launch
11 Bench St
Thu 15 · 9:30 AM£0–3.96
Little Artlings
Biggin Hall
Thu 22 Oct · 9:30 AM£0–3.96
Little Artlings Samhain
Biggin Hall
Mon 26 Oct · 1:30 PMFree
Women's Safety Event
Whitfield Village Hall
Tue 27 Oct · 11 AMFree
Autumn Wander & Create at Dover Castle
Dover Castle
Sat 5 Dec · 6 PM£0–6.13
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Dover Family Carol Concert
Maison Dieu
Tue 9 Mar · 10 AM£0
Dover Careers & Recruitment Event 2027
Maison Dieu
See also in Dover for free
Tomorrow · 7 PM£25
🎫Concert
FM
The Booking Hall, Dover
Tomorrow · 3 AM£12.51–33.85
🎫Concert
THE HOMECOMING TAKEOVER 26’
Dover
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM
🌐World music🪕Folk / Acoustic
Big World Festival
Kollectiv Folkestone
Fri 2
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
Big World Festival
Quarterhouse, Folkestone
At 2:30 PM£16.49
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Bridgerton Inspired Concert - Folkestone
Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone
At 4 PM£8–12
🎫Concert
The Hare & Hoofe
Speedway, Folkestone
Thu 24 · 7:30 PM£35.88
✨Pop🎸Rock
ELO Experience
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Sat 3 · 7:30 PM
🌐World music🪕Folk / Acoustic
Big World Festival
Parish Church of St Mary & St Eanswythe, Folkestone
Fri 9 · 7:30 PM£20
🎶Singer-songwriter✨Pop
The Hijacked Hollies
Tower Theatre, Folkestone
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM
🎸Jam / Open mic
Open Mic Night
Lympne Castle, Folkestone and Hythe
Fri 25
✨Pop🎶Singer-songwriter
The Orbison Project
St Mary's Art Centre Sandwich
Fri 25
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Shakatak
Westgate Hall, Canterbury
Fri 25 · 7 PM£6.60
🎫Concert
Andrew Rodgers
Chapters Coffee and Books, Canterbury
Fri 25 · 7:30 PM£8–12
🌙Indie🔬Experimental
Slide Oasis
The Penny Theatre, Canterbury
Sun 27 · 6 PM£20
🎫Concert
Al Murray: Meet & Greet
The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Thu 1
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Tom Davis
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Fri 16 · 8 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Anna Lapwood: Live in Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
Sat 17 · 7:30 PM
🎻Classical
Festivities, Fanfares and Fireworks
Canterbury Cathedral
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
🌐World music🪕Folk / Acoustic
Psychic Fayre September 2026
RAF Manston History Museum, Ramsgate
Tomorrow · 7:31 PM£25.25
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Bohemians
The Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Thu 24
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Superstar: A Musical Evening with Ben Forster
The Granville Theatre, Ramsgate
Sat 26 · 5 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
Boujee Boujee - Tidal Vibes
Mermaids Cafe, Folkestone
Sun 27 · 11 AM£0
🍽️Food🎪Street party
Nepalese Food and Heritage Festival
CT21 4EY, Postling
Tomorrow · 2:30 PM£10–20
🌀Ecstatic dance☀️Open air
Kingston Ecstatic Dance with live percussionist
Kingston Village Hall aka The Barn
Sat 26 · 12:30 PM
🎉Parties
Mamma Mia Bottomless Brunch
The Cuban, Canterbury
Sun 4 · 6:30 PM£10
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Conscious Sounds Ecstatic Dance - Spring Equinox Gathering
Conscious Sounds Ecstatic Dance - Spring Equinox Gathering
Fri 9 · 8 PM£24.51
🎉Club🕺Disco
Discos for Grown Ups
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Sat 10 · 6:30 PM£11.55–16.96
👑Drag show✨Cabaret
DRAG QUEEN COMEDY NIGHT, DINNER & SHOW
The Bluebirds Function Rooms, Dover
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM£25.50
🪄Magic
Tony Stockwell
Astor Community Theatre, Deal
Fri 16
🎤Stand-up
Charlie Baker: Go Get It
The Astor Theatre, Deal
Thu 8 · 6:15 PM£16.50
📜Poetry📚Literature
An Evening with Georgie Jones
St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich
Tue 29
🎭Theatre
Amongst Liars
The Lady Luck, Canterbury
Wed 30 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Rhys James
Quarterhouse, Folkestone
At 10:30 AM
🪡Crafts🗺️Guided tour
Lacemaking Demonstrations at South Foreland Lighthouse
South Foreland Lighthouse, Kent
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
South East Kent Astronomical Society meeting
Alkham Village Hall
Sun 4 · 3:45 PM£4.40
📜Poetry📚Literature
Poet To Poet
Spellbound In Sandwich
At 10 AM£0
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
St Martin's Church History Tour
St. Martin's Church, Canterbury
At 2:30 PM£0
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Beaney Spotlight Tours
The Learning Lab, The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, Canterbury
Wed 23£16
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
The Psychology of Fetish & Kink: How to explore and communicate desires
Augustine House & Hall, Canterbury
Wed 23 · 7:30 PM
📚Literature
Canterbury Silent Book Club
Chapters of Sturry
Mon 28 · 7 PM£0
🎬Cinema🗣️Talk
FILM - 'People's Emergency Briefing' - Climate & Nature Crisis
Friends Meeting House, Canterbury
Thu 1 · 5:30 PM£6–12
🗣️Talk🏛️Architecture
RIBA Canterbury: Reimagining Spaces and the Power of Light
University for the Creative Arts, New Dover Rd, Canterbury CT1 3AN
Thu 1 · 6:30 PM£5–22
📚Literature🗣️Talk
An In Conversation with Dominic Gregory - Canterbury
Waterstones, Canterbury
At 2 PM£6.13
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Guided tours of The Grange with the Landmark Trust
The Grange, Ramsgate
Thu 24 · 4 PM£0
📜Poetry
Poetry Atelier
The Coffee Corner, Canterbury
Mon 21 · 8:30 AM£72.50
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Large Herbivores in Britain
Sibson Building, Canterbury
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Venues in Dover for free
Maison Dieu
4 events
Biggin Hall
5 events
Dover College
1 event
Buzz Bingo Dover
2 events
Dover Castle
5 events
Dover
5 events
Dover Kent United Kingdom
1 event
11 Bench St
1 event
Lower Road
1 event
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa
1 event
Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa
1 event
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
4 events